Our Team
Pete has over 40 years of industry experience, and joined Janney in 2012. His prior experience includes: Trust Company Bank, where he was a Credit Analyst and Assistant Branch Manager, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where he was Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager. Pete began his investment career in 1981 with The Robinson-Humphrey Company, which through mergers became Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Pete has been a member of the CEO Roundtable Club at Janney for the last three years, was a part of the Chairman's Council at Smith Barney, and was named a member of the American Funds All-American Team. Pete has also been named as a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor for three consecutive years in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Pete holds a degree in Financial Management from Clemson University. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at First Baptist Church of Aiken and formerly on the Board of the Palmetto Golf Club. He was recently the Vice Chair of the First Baptist Church deacons and is on the Finance Committee of First Baptist Church.
Alex Vlahos, MBA, CFP®, CRPC®, CLTC®, brings over 11 years of wealth advisory experience to The Sampson Wealth Advisory Group which he joined at Janney as a financial advisor in February of 2018. Alex joined the Sampson Wealth Advisory Group to continue to serve individuals, families, and businesses in creating customized wealth strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals. Whether it is building wealth, focusing on retirement, or creating a legacy, our team serves our clients with the highest level of service and a wealth of experience.
In addition to his 11 years of advisory experience Alex Vlahos is a CFP®. CFP® professionals must meet rigorous education, training, and ethical standards, and are committed to serving their clients’ best interests today to help prepare them for a more secure tomorrow. As a result, The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification is one of the standards of excellence in financial planning.
In addition, Alex holds the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM (CRPC®) and the Certified Long-Term Care (CLTC®) designations all while maintaining his FINRA series 7 & 66, as well as Life Accident, and Health licenses.
Alex also has a degree in Economics from Coastal Carolina University and an MBA from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
Alex, his wife Camille, and their son Wells live in Aiken, SC and are members of St. John’s Methodist Church. Outside of work Alex is an active member of his community and currently serves on the board of The Aiken Center for the Arts, The Aiken/Augusta Wounded Warriors Golf Tournament Committee, and The Aiken Walk for Alzheimer’s Association committee.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design), and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Kathy has over 30 years of industry experience and joined Janney in 2012. Her experience and industry knowledge make her a trusted and reliable resource to all.
Kathy is Series 7, 9, 10, 63, 66, 31 registered and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Specialist (CRPS®) designation.
Hannah joined The Sampson Wealth Advisory group in 2022 as a Private Client Associate. While Hannah is new to the financial services industry, she has over 10 years of providing personalized service. Hannah’s focus is to provide exceptional and tailored service to our clients while managing administrative and operational duties on the team. Hannah is passionate about building lasting relationships and being readily available to help our clients.
Hannah holds an undergraduate degree in Business from University of South Carolina-Aiken.
We collaborate with other Janney specialists, as needed, who have in-depth experience in specific disciplines. Together, we can assess your unique situation, analyze difference strategies, and develop a plan fit for your unique needs and goals.
Dan Wantrobski is Director of Research at Janney Montgomery Scott and has over 20 years of industry experience as a technical analyst and strategist.
Mr. Wantrobski spent the first 10 years of his career at Paine Webber and UBS, where he developed his knowledge as a technician and macro strategist following the equity, fixed income, commodity, and currency markets. He has also spent time at Fox Pitt Kelton, Bedford Quantitative, and New Albion Partners. From 2008 to 2016, Mr. Wantrobski served as Janney’s technical strategist.
Mr. Wantrobski regularly comments in the media on key issues arising in the industry, with appearances in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Philadelphia Inquirer, CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV. He is also a frequent speaker at financial industry conferences, including the Ernst & Young Annual Firm Conference where he has served as a guest speaker for the last five years.
Mr. Wantrobski is a Chartered Market Technician ® (CMT) and attended Villanova University, graduating cum laude with a B.S. in Finance.
He currently resides in Moorestown, NJ where he volunteers as a firefighter with Relief Engine Co. 312.
Greg Drahuschak joined Janney in 1991. He has over 45 years of economic experience and provides daily, weekly, and monthly market commentary, with a particular focus on the equity market, to Janney and our clients.
Prior to joining Janney, he worked as a retail broker with—and eventually transitioned into the research departments of—Butcher & Singer and Wheat First Securities. He was also an instructor at Robert Morris College and the University of Pittsburgh.
Greg has written articles for several newspapers and websites, and has been the featured financial professional on many live radio broadcasts.
He earned his B.A. in fine arts from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as certificates from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and from the New York Institute of Finance.
Guy LeBas is Janney’s Chief Fixed Income Strategist, as well as Head of Fixed Income for Janney Capital Management. As Strategist, he is responsible for providing direction to the Firm’s clients on the macroeconomic, interest rate, and bond market investing climate.
Guy authors bond market periodicals, which provide relative value recommendations across the fixed income spectrum. With Janney Capital Management, Guy is responsible for overseeing the Firm’s discretionarily managed bond portfolios, which take a client-tailored approach to generating consistent income across interest rate environments.
Guy joined Janney in 2006. Prior to joining Janney, Guy served as Interest Rate Risk Manager for U.S. Trust’s bank asset and liability portfolios, a role in which he oversaw risk and return on $20 billion of bank assets and derivatives.
Guy is also a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Fox Business News, as well as a regular speaker at financial industry conferences. He received his education from Swarthmore College, holds an M.S. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Jack Cintorino, based out of the Alexandria, VA branch, provides assistance and support in many aspects of financial planning to Janney’s Financial Advisors and their clients. Prior to joining Janney, Jack was employed at AXA since October 2012 as Director / Lead Manager and Senior Case Design Consultant focusing on Estate and Charitable Planning. He holds a BA degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook, and Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Touro College School of Law.
Jack has been a featured guest on a cable television investment program, has had several articles published within the industry, and has been a guest speaker at numerous industry and public seminars.
Mark Luschini is the Chief Investment Strategist for Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, leading the Investment Strategy Group. In that capacity Mark is responsible for establishing the Firm’s broad outlook relating to conditions in the capital markets and the economy and to develop investment strategies that align with the best interest, goals, and objectives of individual and institutional clients. He also establishes the Firm’s asset allocation models used for portfolio construction and financial planning.
As Chief Investment Strategist, Mark serves as the Janney's investment spokesperson, offering national market commentary and developing asset allocation models and investment strategies. He chairs the investment committee and actively interfaces with both current and prospective clients.
Additionally, Mark directs Janney Capital Management, the Firm’s discretionary investment management division. Under his leadership, Janney Capital Management has delivered competitive investment results across multiple strategies. The total assets under management has grown to more than $4 billion, with nearly $3 billion in traditional equity and fixed income assets, and over $1 billion in various strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies utilizing exchange-traded solutions and mutual funds. Mark served on the Board of Managers for Janney, and currently serves as a Trustee for the Firm’s Pension & Profit Sharing Plan. He is a member of the Janney Wealth Management Department’s Mutual Fund and Alternative Investment Committees.
In Janney Capital Management, Mark chairs the Investment Committee which sets asset class and sector policy and directly participates in managing the equity, fixed income, and asset allocation strategies under its advisory. Mark has spent more than 30 years in the investment industry. He utilizes that experience to speak on topics related to macroeconomics and investment management at seminars and conferences.
His comments and written articles have been circulated in numerous publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s to the New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, and Money magazine. He has appeared in various media outlets including CNBC, Bloomberg Television, Fox Business News, and CNN.
He has a BA and MBA from Gannon University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation from the Market Technicians Association
Mike Halloran serves as an Equity Strategist in Janney’s Investment Strategy Group. Bringing over 20 years of financial service experience to Janney’s established team of professionals, Mike analyzes all asset classes with particular emphasis on equity research.
Prior to Janney, Mike was Vice President of Market Strategy for BPU Investment Management Group, and was responsible for the development of the firm’s global outlook and implementation of numerous investment strategies. His previous experience includes performing equity research for large cap core and growth mutual funds, and working in PNC’s investment banking organization supporting M&A, high yield, private placement, loan syndication, and derivative security transactions. He is also an adjunct finance professor and former aerospace research engineer.
Mike received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.